Comparative study on the teaching competency and academic achievement of Rural and Urban secondary school teachers and Students of Chitradurga district

The present study was conducted to compare & correlate the teaching competencies and academic achievement of rural and urban Secondary school teachers and students of Chitradurga district. Researcher selected 150 teachers of secondary schools in Chitradurga district (Karnataka) from 50 schools (both rural & urban) as sample and administered academic achievement test to the students of 9th standard using academic achievement test tool and collected the data of teachers by using teaching competency scale. Academic achievement test tool and teaching competency scale, both were designed by the researcher himself. The data was analysed by using descriptive statistics-mean & standard deviation, Karl Pearson's Product momentum correlation and simple linear regression model was applied. The analysis of the data has clearly indicated a positive and significant relationship between academic achievements of students with teaching competency. Further, the academic achievement of students is influenced by teaching competency of teachers of secondary schools.